Along the historic chain link and duty path, 79 light poles have been preserved and restored and 58 new poles have been added (total number of light poles: 940).

The main objective of the project is to renew, strengthen and restore the landscape. The duty path has been made more pedestrian friendly and smooth for the traffic. Keeping in view the safety of the pedestrians, a total of four pedestrian underpasses of 8 m wide have been provided at Janpath and C-Hexagon junctions. Eight underground public amenity blocks and six vending plazas have been thoughtfully located and designed keeping in mind the existing trees, to make them comfortable for civilian users and tourists. The pavement on the sides of the duty path, which was earlier of gravel/murram, has been replaced with granite walkways. The previously inaccessible areas beyond the canal have been activated through footpaths and sixteen permanent bridges.

Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi unveiled the 28 feet high statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, made from monolithic black granite. Ahead of the inauguration of the Kartavya Path, Hon’ble PM interacted with the shramjeevis involved in its construction, highlighting their efforts and contribution to the nation. It was followed by the inauguration of the Kartavya Path by Hon’ble PM. ‘Kartavya Path’ is the new name of the historic Rajpath & Central Vista Lawns which includes the stretch of road and area from the Netaji statue to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The main objective of the project is to refurbish, strengthen and restore the landscape. The Kartavya Path has been made more pedestrian friendly and easier for the traffic to negotiate through. A total of four pedestrian underpasses 8 m wide – two each at Janpath and C-Hexagon junctions – have been provided keeping pedestrian safety in mind. Eight underground public amenity blocks and six vending plazas have been thoughtfully located and designed, keeping existing trees in mind, to make it comfortable for civic users and tourists. The footpath on edges of Kartavya Path, which used to be of Bajri / Murram earlier, have been replaced by granite walkways. The previously inaccessible areas beyond canal have been activated through the introduction of walkways and sixteen permanent bridges. Brief statistics of the work done are as below:

• The Kartavya Path lawns have been refurbished with the selection no.1/ Nilgiri species of grass depending upon whether it is sunny or shadow area. Most of the original Jamun trees have been retained and more trees have been added through a planned strategy of plantation (grass lawns redeveloped: 90 acres).
• Historic chain links and 79 light poles along the Kartavya Path have been Preserved and restored and 58 new poles have been added (total number of light poles: 940).
• Painted concrete bollards have been replaced with sandstone bollards to achievecoherence with the architectural character of the Avenue (total bollards: 1875). .
• Canals have been refurbished to stop seepage and 60 aerators and 28 filtration tanks have been added to ensure that the canals have clean water
• Parking has been designed to accommodate up to 580 cars and 35 buses (in Phase-I)

Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 28 feet tall statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose made of monolithic black granite. Before inaugurating the Dhavti Path, the Hon'ble Prime Minister interacted with the laborers involved in its construction, and highlighted their efforts and contribution to the nation. This was followed by the inauguration of the Duty Path by the Hon'ble Prime Minister. 'Kartavya Path' is the new name for the historic Rajpath and the Central Vista Lawn, which includes the stretch of road and area from Netaji's statue to Rashtrapati Bhavan.